10 Books About L.G.B.T.Q. Mental Health and Well-Being
Growing up in a conservative, evangelical Christian household in Louisiana, Rae McDaniel longed for a book that focused on the exciting parts of gender exploration.
More joy and pleasure — less hard slog. “So much of the literature was focused on suffering, on pain, on risk factors — and that is important,” said Mx.
McDaniel, who identifies as queer and nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. “But I wasn’t seeing the other side of the coin.” Years later, after becoming a therapist who works with transgender people, “I decided that I needed to create it myself,” they said.
The resulting book, “Gender Magic,” was the resource that Mx. McDaniel wished they had available when they were younger — an emphasis on positive coping strategies and a practical guide for achieving what Mx.
